Baby-jumper.



No. 736,826. PATENTED AUG. 18, 1903.

I M. B. DAVIDSON.

BABY JUM PER. APPLICATION FILED 11:13.6. 1902. no 10mm.

Attorney view thereof.

UNITED STATES IPatented August 18, 1903.

PATENT UEEICE.

MARTIN B. DAVIDSON, OF JOPLIN, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO WM. J. BROAD- FOOT, OF JOPLIN, MISSOURI.

BABY-JUM PER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 736,826, dated August 18, 1903.

Application filed February 6, 1902. Serial No. 92,942. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MARTIN B. DAVIDSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Joplin, Jasper county, State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Baby-Jumper, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in combined cradles, baby-jumpers, and walkers; and its object is to provide a simple, inexpensive, and durable device which may be readily arranged for use as the devices mentioned.

The invention consists in providing a preferably rectangular frame from which is suspended a receptacle of heavy flexible material forming a cradle. The corners of this frame are secured to the rings thereabove by means of flexible strips, and a spring or other similar device is arranged above and connected to said ring. Apertures are formed within the bottom of the body, at points adjacent to the center thereof, and secured adjacent to these apertures is a jacket adapted to be secured about the body of a child within the device and having means whereby it may be connected to the ring before mentioned for the purpose hereinafter more fully described.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, showing the jacket in position for supporting a child in upright position. Fig. 2 is a plan Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device with the parts in the position shown by Fig. 1-. Fig.4 is a plan view showing the jacket open,'as when not in use, the supporting-strips and ringbeing removed. Fig. 5 is a view of the parts of the body of the device detached, and Fig. 6 is a similar view of other end is fastened to a loop 7, arranged above the center of the ring.

Ajacket of peculiar construction is secured upon the bottom of the body 2 and is constructed of suitable flexible material. This jacket comprises a central portion or neck 8, adapted to be secured to the bottom directly between the apertures 3, and from each end of this neck extends one-half 9 of a jacket, from the outer edge of which project straps 10 of suitable length. Suitable fastening means 1las buttons, hooks and eyes,or other suitable devices-are arranged at the side edges of these jacket-sections, and by means thereof the two sections may be secured. together in an upright position and may be supported in such position by straps 10, each of which has a hook 12 at the end thereof for engagement with ring 4, before referred to.

When it is desired to use these devices as a cradle, the loop 7 is placed in engagement with suitable means whereby the device may be suspended above the floor and the jacketsections 9 are placed flat upon the bottom of the body 2. To convert the device into a baby-jumper, the loop 7 may be placed in engagement with a suitable coiled spring (not shown) and the legs of the child are placed within the openings 8. The jacket-sections 9 are then secured about the body of the child by means of the devices 11, and the hooks 12 of the straps 10 are placed in engagement with ring 4:. These jacket-sections will thus serve to hold the body of the child firmly in an upright position and will relieve the back of all strain. To use the device as a babywalker, it is merely necessary to lower it to a point sufficiently near the floor to enable the child to touch the same with the feet, or, if desired, the loop 7 may be detached from its supporting means and the body 2 held sup ported by the childs attendant.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but ll do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a frame having a flexible cradle suspended therefrom and apertures Within the bottom of said cradle; of a body-holdin g device normally lying upon the bottom of the cradle, said device being so cured adjacent to said apertures.

' 2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a cradle having apertures in the bottom thereof; of a body-holding device normally lying upon the bottom of the cradle, said device being secured within the cradle at opposite sides of the apertures, and means for supporting the cradle and the body-holding device.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a flexible cradle having apertures in the bottom thereof; of a bodyholding device normally lying upon the bottom of the cradle and comprising similar portions secured at opposite sides of the apertures, and means for securing said portions together and around the body of a child.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a flexible cradle having apertures in the bottom thereof; of a bodyholding device normally lying upon the bottom of the cradle and formed. of similar portions extending from opposite sides of the apertures, means for fastening said portions together, whereby the body of a child may be ,held, and means for supporting said portions in upright positions.

5. The combination with a ring and a flexible cradle suspended therefrom and having apertures in the bottom thereof; of body-supporting means withinthe cradle and normally lying upon the bottom thereof, said means comprising similar portions extending from opposite sides of the apertures, fastening means for holding said portions together whereby the body of a child may be held therebetween, and straps to the supporting means adapted to be detachably secured to the ring.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a ring and a flexible cradle suspended therefrom and having apertures in the bottom thereof, of a body-supporting device formed of similar sections extending from opposite sides of said apertures, said device normally lying upon the bottom of the cradle, straps extending from the ends of the portions of the supporting means and adapted to be detachably secured to the ring, and means for fastening the edges of said sections together whereby the body of a child may be held therebetween. I

MARTIN B. DAVIDSON.

Witnesses:

THE. SIMPSON, A. M. DAVIDSON. 

